- For other uses, see Pegasus.
The USS Pegasus (NCC-4022) was a 23rd century Federation starship, a Charger-class destroyer in Starfleet service in the 2280s decade. (Stardate Magazine vol. 3, Issue 1: "Federation Charger Class Destroyer")
Service history and disposition[]
Namesake[]
The Oberth-class Pegasus in 2285.
Pegasus was a winged horse from Greek Human mythology on Earth. (TOS novel: Enterprise: The First Adventure)
Stars like Pegasus Major were part of the Pegasus constellation, visible from Earth. (TOS - The Brave and the Bold, Book One novella: The First Artifact)
Starfleet named several ships Pegasus. The USS Pegasus (NCC-612) was a Hermes-class scout active by the 2260s. (TOS reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual)
The USS Pegasus (NCC-622), which had a similar NCC registry number, was an Oberth-class science vessel operating around the year 2285. (ST video game: Encounters)
Active service[]
Saturn, seventh planet of Sol.
Pegasus was built either at the Salazaar Shipyard or Saturn shipyards and entered service c. 2285, on reference stardate 2/2205. It was assigned to Starfleet Galaxy Exploration Command and remained operational through the late 2280s, reference stardate 2/2306.
Its registry number was higher than the class prototype's, the USS Charger (NCC-4000). (Stardate Magazine vol. 3, Issue 1: "Federation Charger Class Destroyer")
A similarly named contemporary vessel was the Miranda-class, Reliant-subclass starship USS Pegasus Bay, whose designation referenced an area of New Zealand on Earth. (TOS video game: Starfleet Command)
Legacy[]
In the 24th century, the USS Pegasus (NCC-53847) was the second of three[1] Oberth-class starships named the Pegasus. (TNG episode: "The Pegasus")
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| Charger-class starships | ||
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| Federation Starfleet | Banshee • Barracuda • Beholder • Berserker • Charger • Chimera • Cougar • Devilfish • F'Lanari • Firebird • Firefox • Gorgon • Hammerhead • Jaguar • KyRinh • Le-Matya • Leopard • Lynx • Megalodon • Minotaur • Mustang • Nightwing • Pegasus • Phoenix • Sabertooth • Scorpion • Spectre • Stingray • Sunbird • Taurus • Thunderball • Thunderbird • Tigershark • Wildcat • Wolverine • Wyvern | 
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Appearances and references[]
Appearances[]
- Stardate Magazine vol. 3, Issue 1: "Federation Charger Class Destroyer" (first established)
References[]
Background[]
- The registry number NCC-4000 may be a combination of the Pegasus's class ship USS Charger (NCC-4000) and its predecessor USS Pegasus (NCC-622).